from THE LANE REPORT LOUISVILLE, Ky. (PRNewswire) — AT&T invested more than $700 million in Kentucky wireless and wired networks during 2015-2017. These investments boosted reliability, coverage, speed and overall performance for residents and businesses. They also improved critical services that support public safety and first responders. In 2017, AT&T made more than 1,100 wireless…
from NKYTRIBUNE.COM A case of hepatitis A that has been diagnosed in an employee who handled food at the Newport Syndicate (18 East 5th Street, Newport). An investigation found that this employee worked for a period of time when he/she was ill or infectious, which included the dates of July 25 through Aug. 11, 2018.…
from WMKY.ORG Gov. Matt Bevin has signed an Open Investment Proclamation recognizing the significance of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Kentucky’s economy. Approximately 7.4 percent of the state’s total employment is a result of FDI, and FDI is responsible for employing over 117,000 workers in the Commonwealth. “Foreign Direct Investment is critical for Kentucky’s economy…
from WUKY.ORG An ethics commission is urging Kentucky lawmakers to update the state’s legislative ethics law to fill a void in the fight against sexual harassment cases that surface at the state Capitol. The Legislative Ethics Commission recommended Tuesday that the ethics law be revised to specifically prohibit workplace harassment by lawmakers against their staff.…
from WKMS.ORG An 11-year-old hacker is making waves after revealing over the weekend voter infrastructure vulnerabilities at a hackathon. In just ten minutes, a child managed to change election results on a replica of the Florida Secretary of State’s website. Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes said the ‘DEFCON 26’ hackathon reiterates a need…
from SPECTRUM NEWS Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has praised President Donald Trump’s tough trade actions against China and says any efforts by Congress to block the president’s use of tariffs would likely “not be achievable.” The Senate’s top leader told workers at a Kentucky manufacturing plant Friday that the Chinese “have been eating our…
by ASSOCIATED PRESS Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has praised President Donald Trump’s tough trade actions against China and says any efforts by Congress to block the president’s use of tariffs would likely “not be achievable.” The Senate’s top leader told workers at a Kentucky manufacturing plant Friday that the Chinese “have been eating our…
by PHILIP M. BAILEY In an Aug. 10 letter, Mary Ellen Wiederwohl, chief of Louisville Forward, told the council’s government accountability panel that roughly 80 people have been invited to attend the Derby in the past three years. The numbers do not count an invited guests spouse or partner who also attended Derby-related events, according…
by AARON MUDD When former Kentucky Gov. Paul Patton tries to sum up the legislative impact of Rep. Jody Richards’ 43 years in office, he finds it hard to put into words. “It’s just hard to summarize what a tremendous impact he’s had,” Patton told the Daily News. Patton was one of several guests speaking…
by BECCA SCHIMMEL – Western Kentucky District U.S. Attorney Russell Coleman CREDIT BECCA SCHIMMEL / WKYU Eight former employees of two western Kentucky coal mines entered not guilty pleas at an arraignment hearing Wednesday. Those defendants are being federally charged with cheating on safety monitoring which is meant to reduce the risk of black lung…